4 dead in Black Hawk firefighting helicopter crash near Leesburg
By
Kevin Connolly
and
Asher Wildman
Lake County
UPDATED 5:22 PM ET May. 26, 2021
PUBLISHED 9:29 PM ET May. 25, 2021
PUBLISHED 9:29 PM EDT May. 25, 2021
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LEESBURG, Fla. — All four crew members of a Sikorsky UH-60 firefighting helicopter were killed after a fiery crash into a swamp near Leesburg International Airport, police said Wednesday.
What You Need To Know
A Black Hawk firefighting helicopter crashed near Leesburg
The four crew members aboard have been confirmed dead
Leesburg Fire Rescue: The helicopter, on a training mission, appears to be total loss
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash